Watch Duty: Wildfire Maps

Name: Watch Duty: Wildfire Maps
Rating: 4.89168 (3665 reviews)

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User Reviews for Watch Duty: Wildfire Maps

Loving the app

Loving the app gives me some peace of mind on getting fire information. I have found some of the fire agencies are slow on giving out information. Especially important information that the community should have to make a decision faster or prepare if there is a fire near so they can make the decision to prepare for evacuation even though it might be a long shot. To much information is never a bad thing to have. I am also one of those people that carries a scanner on me in my vehicle and in my home. Living with a disabled family member we need more time then the normal family to evacuate. Living in the middle of nowhere it takes time for the notification system to catch up if it is a big fire. This gives me the power to see what is happening without having to monitor 10 different websites and paying attention to the scanner.The only feature i would like to see is the option to change the notification tone at night i find the tone to quiet and i would like to change it to a more louder tone especially to wake me up form a dead sleep.

2486rl, Aug 23, 2023

Great app but…

I loved this app. It does a great job for the most part at what it says. But after getting the same emergency notification for an area I did not follow nor live in (nor would the fire have had any physical impact on me or anyone within 40+ miles) about 12 times over a 24 hour period, even after turning notifications AND sound off, at all hours of the day. I removed the app cuz it was going off at 2am. I still received the same alerts twice the next day. The event it was notifying me about had been put out for 24 hours at this point but I was still getting the notification. I sent a support message to the app. The reply told me I didn’t know how to remove an app from my phone and that was it. The fact that I deleted the app and it was still able to take over my phone is concerning. Sorry I can’t recommend the app. No support for an actual problem and an email saying I’m dumb. Cool thanks. Tell your friends

Adamtde, Aug 03, 2023

Support This Excellent App!

This app provides accurate and important information about wildfires. It keeps track of all fires in your area (and elsewhere) along with evacuation notices, where a fire is in relation to you at your location, and any videos or updated reports from the various fire agencies (CalFIRE, USFS, Tribal OES, etc). It tells you when the info was last updated. And that’s just the free version. The paid version also provides all of the air activity including what kind of plane and what it’s used for (observation, water drops, etc), and their flight path. I was able to watch a plane circle an area in real time even before a fire there was reported. They are a non-profit and do a tremendous service. Please support them and keep this awesome app going!

BRBeth93, Sep 01, 2023

Helpful Suggestions

First I would like to thank whoever had the idea for this app. It is a very nice convenient way to monitor the fires in our area. I know this app was predominantly developed for the benefit of firefighters and coordinators to have accurate information but as a citizen user I would like to make a couple of improvement suggestions that you might want to add during the slow season. First a contact button so end users can tell you about their experience (you can put a notification that it is not consistently monitored if you need to). Second a way to sort notifications. I would like to know each fire in my county but in counties where my relatives live I would just like to monitor larger fires (mostly for smoke and to see if we need to invite them over to get out of the smoke). These things would be helpful to me and other users may have some other ideas. Really happy to have this app.

Bugged to bits, Jun 06, 2023

A ‘Must Have’ App for Californians

I rarely review apps, but WatchDuty has exceeded my expectations in every way. The app provides information in an incredibly timely manner. We recently had a fire nearby and had been watching with concern as the CalFire spotter planes circled overhead. Within minutes the fire was listed on WatchDuty, updates were posted, and just a few minutes after the spotter planes stopped circling the app reported that fire crews had the fire contained and the air assets had been released. We sighed in relief and said thankful prayers for both CalFire AND WatchDuty! I sleep better at night—and are more confident leaving our pets at home during the day—knowing that this app will give me advance notice of a potentially concerning event nearby.

CAHeadHunter, Sep 07, 2022

The Goldilocks of alert apps!

For those of us who have lived the past 5 years anxiously looking for accurate and timely information about fires in our area, Watch Duty is the “just right” alert app. The app manages to hit the sweet spot of providing what you need to know, when you need to know it, without causing alert fatigue. The local “reporters” review scanners and send real time updates so you can know if something is headed your way. This really is a “must add”app to your smart device or computer, especially since fire season is a year-round reality in California. Keep your official notifications on, and add Watch Duty to be sure you in the know.

CaliAli38.5, Aug 11, 2022

No More Notifications

I got this app in the summer of 2022 after losing my home in the Peters Fire. It had worked great. The notifications were working very well and every fire was updated efficiently. Now, after the most recent update, the notifications don’t work. At. All. I’ve already checked the app’s notification switch as well as the IOS notification switch. Everything is on, but no notifications. So I’ll open up the app and see there’s a new fire in my county, but I wouldn’t have known because there was no notification. My parents are dealing with the same problem. Please fix this. I hate having to open up the app every 5 minutes to check rather than just waiting for a notifcarion.

Camilla Lucia Gambino, May 21, 2023

Wish it Covered OR & WA

It looks like a great app with timely information that includes incident response team updates/reports. I downloaded it not having read the detail that is for California and wish this covered WA as well. It looks like this is would be a great collaboration between DNR services through OR and WA as well to give more comprehensive coverage and insights. There are too many other fragmented sources. I especially dislike how some incident teams rely on Facebook to disseminate information and after a few weeks of keeping the team page open Facebook decides to close it requiring the public to login to keep getting updates. Information like this needs to be publicly and widely accessible so whether it’s via an app like this or open websites, the information can’t be controlled by third parties including Facebook or others.

Dookie 2x, Oct 17, 2022

Excellent coverage that gives peace of mind

We lost our home in the Tubbs fire. Since then I’ve stayed up all night, evacuated from other fires, and stressed every summer and fall. I have also spent a lot of time whenever there is a fire trying to find as much information as possible to feel safe. I’ve also found that by raising my awareness of how many fires are handled quickly and without loss of property since the tubbs fire that my anxiety has gone down. This app puts all of the info that I was hunting down (and more) in one place, quickly and easily accessible. It notifies me so that I can know what is happening at my home, and my family members’ homes when I am away or at work. I’m amazed that this is being provided at no cost to us by a non-profit. This app is wonderful for peace of mind and information and a must have for anyone living in a WUI in any of the counties served. Thank you Watch duty for this app and this service, it is so appreciated, and so well executed.

Erinnnnnnnnnmn, Sep 14, 2021

Notifications need to be much louder

This app has the potential to be really fantastic and the go to resource for Sonoma and Napa County residents. It sends alerts when a fire is reported, which is extremely beneficial for those of us (myself very much included) in this area that has a panic attack when the wind picks up, we hear a fire engine, or we smell smoke. The only complaint I have is the alerts are not nearly loud enough. I actually just got an alert on my phone and the only reason I heard it is because it was right next to me. I always have my phone volume turned up to the maximum, especially during fire season, so phone volume isn’t the problem. So, my only recommendation for making this app better is giving the user the option to change the alert sounds so that they’re louder. Other than that? This will be a really great app for everyone and I thank the developers for creating it.

GiantsfanMeag, Aug 13, 2021

Description

Watch Duty is the only wildfire mapping and alert app powered by real people giving you real-time information vetted by trained professionals, not robots. All other apps rely on only government alerts which can be hours late or flat out non-existent. Watch Duty is run by active and retired firefighters, dispatchers, first responders, and reporters who monitor radio scanners in your area around the clock to bring you up-to-the-minute life saving information.

Wildfire tracking features: - Push notifications about nearby wildfires and ongoing firefighting efforts - Real-time updates as conditions change - Active fire perimeters and progress - Infrared satellite hotspot from VIIRS and MODIS - Wind speed and direction - Evacuation orders & shelter information - Historical wildfire perimeters - Street and satellite maps - Air attack and air tanker flight tracker - Saved locations on the map Watch Duty is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that will always provide an unparalleled FREE service at no cost, forever. Our maps and alerting will always remain free but if you become a member for $25/year you will receive special features as a token of our appreciation. Your membership dues will support our free service for all and remain free of advertising or sponsorship. If you’d like to drop us a line, learn more, or ask questions you can reach us anytime at support.watchduty.org. We’d love to hear from you.